Song Ci is an important part of ancient Chinese literature, known alongside Tang poetry as the "twin peaks". Ci originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, featuring masters like Su Shi, Xin Qiji, and Li Qingzhao.
风外桔花香暗度。 飞絮绾、残春归去。 酝造黄梅雨。 冷烟晓占横塘路。 翠屏人在天低处。 惊梦断、行云无据。 此恨凭谁诉。 恁情却情危弦语。